Kyoto.
"Brr-it's not much warmer here, either."
Koichi dragged his luggage straight into the vacation rental his agent had booked for him.
Although the rental offered no meals or other services, it was certainly much cheaper than a hotel. The apartment he had rented was in an upscale six- or seven-story building, which counted as a pretty nice place in Kyoto.
There was also a subway line a short walk away that went straight to Osaka.
For everyday travel, though, he would mostly be relying on buses and taxis.
"It's probably because Kyoto is surrounded by mountains, but it does get fewer natural disasters."
Saki Ikegami quickly put on a pair of disposable slippers.
The place was indeed much smaller than the hotel in Tokyo, but it had all the amenities.
"I remember there's a gym nearby, too?"
"The gym and convenience store are both to the west. Just walk that way and you'll see them. I think that gym offers short-term memberships."
Saki Ikegami assured him that she had already familiarized herself with the neighborhood.
She had spent a long time getting to know the areas around these major racecourses.
There was a wholesale supermarket just across the traffic lights downstairs, and the emperor's former residence stood across the river.
"Sounds like this really is a pretty good location."
Koichi also looked around at the apartment's interior.
Simply put, the furnishings were very ordinary, just standard home decor.
That was enough for him. He had no other requirements, as long as there was a comfortable bed to sleep in.
"As long as you're happy with it, Sasaki. Once we're more or less done here in Kyoto, we'll be traveling back and forth. February will mainly be focused on Tokyo Racecourse."
Saki Ikegami felt that Koichi was quite easy to